2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1213+ words) Mon, September 14, 2026 Founders often evaluate overseas distributors through commercial questions. They examine retailer access, sales coverage, order potential, logistics capacity, and the size of the partner’s local network. Those criteria remain important, but they can become incomplete once the distributor…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (546+ words) Sun, September 13, 2026 South Korea has spent years building one of the world’s most recognizable cultural brands. While private entertainment companies remain the most visible ambassadors, the country’s international presence is also supported by institutions that introduce Korean language, history, education,…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1051+ words) Sun, September 13, 2026 Southeast Asia has long required country-level market knowledge, but AI adds a new risk to regional expansion. Companies can now adapt products and prepare new deployments faster, which reduces some of the friction that once forced teams to…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1028+ words) Fri, September 11, 2026 “Existing support systems often struggle because they are designed either for early-stage research, focused on discovery and publications, or later-stage investment, focused on market-ready ventures, leaving a critical gap where hands-on translation and integration of scientific, engineering, and…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1149+ words) Tue, September 08, 2026 The Ministry of SMEs and Startups opened applications in March 2026 for its Global Startup Commercialization Program. The program selects foreign-founded companies operating in Korea and provides average commercialization support of KRW 50 million, with all application and evaluation procedures…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1348+ words) Tue, September 08, 2026 South Korea is putting more venture capital behind young technology companies. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups reported that new venture investment reached a record KRW 8.87 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 54.3% year over year. Companies three…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1131+ words) Mon, September 07, 2026 In June, MSS also opened the climate-tech edition of its public-private “Everyone’s Challenge” program. Eight corporate and public-sector demand organizations presented 82 collaboration challenges, with around 60 startups targeted for selection and up to KRW 140 million available for prototype development…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1424+ words) Sun, September 06, 2026 A recent Korean case illustrates how the difference between a fund’s target and its final size can matter beyond the initial fundraising period. In July, DealSite reported that Daily Partners was again competing for a Korea Fund of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1199+ words) Sun, September 06, 2026 Wooju Jung, CEO of inDJ and a member of the Presidential Committee on Artificial Intelligence Strategy, draws a clear boundary between conventional generative AI and the emerging Physical AI category. “When I talk about Physical AI, I mean…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (881+ words) Sat, September 05, 2026 Venture capital has always relied on comparison. Investors look at revenue, customer growth, hiring, fundraising history, and expansion speed to identify companies with the potential for exceptional returns. These indicators are still important, but they become much harder…...